For pasta night a few weeks ago I made chicken parmesan. There are a lot of steps, but don't let that stop you. This recipe is worth all the work! I got this recipe (and the one for the marinara sauce) from one of my church cookbooks. I've seen it in there for years, but never attempted it.
Last month my daughter ordered chicken parmesan from Macaroni Grill, and that's when I made up my mind that I was going to figure out how to make that dish! It looked so good! And I have to honestly say, that this gluten free version tastes absolutely delicious.
Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan
1. Make homemade marinara sauce - This will take about an hour. So make it ahead of time:
(1) Chop 1 medium onion and mince 2-3 cloves of garlic.
(2) Saute the onion and garlic in 2 T of coconut oil until tender. When they're done, add to the tomato sauce mixture.
(3) Meanwhile put 1 15 oz can of tomato sauce and 1 15 oz can of whole tomatoes into a saucepan.
(4) Add seasonings: 1 t salt, 1/2 t pepper, 1 t sugar, 1/2 t oregano, and 1/2 t basil.
(5) Cover and simmer for 45 minutes stirring occasionally. Taste and make any adjustments.
(6) Remove the lid and let the sauce continue to simmer for about 15 minutes until it thickens a bit.
2. Prepare chicken: Put 4 chicken breasts halves between waxed paper and pound them with a mallet until they're each 1/4". Then cover them and put them in frig until ready.
3. Prepare gluten free bread crumbs: I learned how to do this on Gluten Free Homemaker's site. For this recipe you need 1 cup of bread crumbs. Put about 3-4 slices of gluten free bread on a baking sheet and bake it at 300 for 10-15 minutes. Turn it over after 5 minutes. You can put the slices into a plastic bag and run a rolling pin over them or put them in your food processor and pulse them until they're fine enough.
4. Preparing items to bread the chicken - You will need 3 bowls:
(1) Mix in a small bowl 1/3 cup rice flour, 1/4 t salt, and 1/8 t pepper.
(2) Whisk 1 egg and 1/4 cup milk in another small bowl.
(3) Put the breadcrumbs in a bowl big enough to coat the chicken in.
5. Breading the chicken & preparing it for the pan:
(1) Take a piece of chicken and first coat it in the flour mixture.
(2) Then dip it in the egg/milk mixture.
(3) Last of all lightly dip the chicken into the breadcrumbs and coat.
(4) Place the breaded chicken onto a plate. Meanwhile put 2 T of coconut oil into a skillet and cook the chicken about 3 minutes on each side until they're golden.
(5) Place the chicken onto a clean plate while you're doing the assembling below.
6. Assembling the chicken parmesan:
(1) Pour the marinara sauce evenly on a 9 x 13 glass pan.
(2) Place the breaded chicken on top of the sauce.
(3) Grate 2/3-1 cup of mozzarella cheese and sprinkle it over the top. Then sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top of that.
7. Put water on to boil for cooking the penne pasta while the chicken is baking. Cook as much pasta as you would like.
8. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes until the chicken is fork tender. Put pasta on your plate first and then place a piece of chicken and the amount of sauce that you like on top of that and enjoy!
Italian & Greek Chicken:
Incredible Gluten Free Chicken Souvlaki (My son-in-law's recipe)
Chicken Cacciatore with Peppers & Mushrooms (Family)
You've Got to Try This Gluten Free Chicken Parmesan! (From my church cook book, Come & Dine)
Pasta:
My Mom's Splendiferous Gluten Free Spaghetti (My mother's amazing sauce!)
Oh So Good Vegetarian Lasagna (From Internet search)
Fantastic Gluten Free Salmon Fettucine
Judi's Gluten Free Crazy Crust Pizza - Spinach, Artichoke & Feta Pizza (From a friend)
Gluten Free Pasta Aioli - Sausage & Vegetable Penne (From my daughter and son-in-law)
Delicious Gluten Free Chicken Tetrazzini (From my daughter-in-law's family cookbook)
Soups:
This is the Best Minestrone Soup! (From my son's Internet search and tweaking)
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